What are Rocket Fuel food comparisons?

Rocket Fuel food comparisons help you understand the nutritional differences between similar foods in this category. We have 20 comparisons available to help you make better choices for blood sugar management.

How do I use these food comparisons for diabetes management?

Each comparison shows two foods side-by-side with their Blood Sugar Impact (BSI), carbohydrates, sugars, fiber, fat, and protein content. Look for foods with lower BSI scores and higher fiber content for better blood sugar control.

What does the Blood Sugar Impact (BSI) score mean?

BSI is our proprietary score that predicts how much a food will raise your blood sugar. Lower scores (closer to 0) indicate minimal impact, while higher scores suggest the food may cause larger blood sugar spikes. This helps diabetics choose foods that support stable glucose levels.

How should I interpret the nutritional information in these comparisons?

Focus on foods with higher fiber and protein content, as these nutrients help slow glucose absorption. Compare carbohydrate and sugar content between similar foods to identify better options. The color-coding helps you quickly identify foods with higher or lower nutrient levels.

Can I create my own food comparisons?

Yes! Use our comparison tool to compare any two foods in our database. This is especially helpful when you want to compare foods from different categories or find alternatives to foods that spike your blood sugar.

How often should I use food comparisons in my meal planning?

Food comparisons are most helpful when you're trying to choose between similar foods or looking for alternatives to foods that affect your blood sugar. Use them when grocery shopping, meal planning, or when you want to understand why certain foods work better for your diabetes management.

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Authentic Rice Pudding vs Butterscotch Pudding, Butterscotch

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Authentic Ri... Food 1 Food 1 • REYNALDO'S MEXICAN FOOD MANUFACTURER INC. Authentic Rice Pudding	128g	61.2	141	24.2	14.8	—	3.1	3.9
Butterscotch... Food 2 Food 2 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC. Butterscotch Pudding	92g	31.9	98	18.5	14.1	1.1	2.7	—

Snack Pack, Pudding Cups, Topioca, Topioca vs Chocolate Instant Pudding & Pie Filling Mix, Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Snack Pack, ... Food 1 Food 1 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC. Snack Pack, Pudding Cups, Topioca, Topioca	92g	37.7	120	21.7	14.1	1.1	2.7	1.1
Chocolate In... Food 2 Food 2 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Chocolate Instant Pudding & Pie Filling Mix	28g	100.0	357	89.3	64.3	3.6	—	—

Goya Majarete Corn Pudding, 3.5 Oz, Corn vs Maple Rice Pudding, Maple

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Goya Majaret... Food 1 Food 1 • GOYA FOODS, INC. Goya Majarete Corn Pudding, 3.5 Oz, Corn	23g	100.0	391	95.7	65.2	—	—	—
Maple Rice P... Food 2 Food 2 • LAND O'LAKES, INC. Maple Rice Pudding	156g	63.4	109	20.5	12.8	—	1.6	3.2

Chocolate Vanilla Swirl Sugar Free Pudding Dessert Cups, Chocolate Vanilla Swirl vs Milky Chocolate Flavored Pudding With Vanilla Flavored Whipped Cream Topping

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Va... Food 1 Food 1 • HANNAFORD BROS. CO. Chocolate Vanilla Swirl Sugar Free Pudding Dessert Cups	106g	27.9	38	13.2	—	—	1.4	0.9
Milky Chocol... Food 2 Food 2 • DRE MEDICAL GROUP, INC. Milky Chocolate Flavored Pudding With Vanilla Flavored Whipped Cream Topping	133g	53.1	158	20.3	18.1	—	6.8	3.0

Original Strawberry Sundae Pudding Snacks, Original Strawberry vs Southern Gourmet, Pie Filling Premium Mix, Sublime Strawberry Chiffon, Sublime Strawberry Chiffon

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Original Str... Food 1 Food 1 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Original Strawberry Sundae Pudding Snacks	110g	45.8	100	20.9	16.4	—	1.4	0.9
Southern Gou... Food 2 Food 2 • KENT PRECISION FOODS GROUP, INC. Southern Gourmet, Pie Filling Premium Mix, Sublime Strawberry Chiffon, Sublime Strawberry Chiffon	12g	24.0	417	100.0	100.0	—	—	—

Chocolate Dairy Free Pudding, Chocolate vs Orange Creme Instant Pudding, Orange Creme

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Da... Food 1 Food 1 • WAYFARE INC. Chocolate Dairy Free Pudding	113g	39.6	106	20.4	13.3	2.7	3.1	1.8
Orange Creme... Food 2 Food 2 • HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION Orange Creme Instant Pudding	24g	44.0	375	91.7	83.3	—	—	—

Almondmilk Pudding vs Vanilla Pudding With Oreo Cookie Pieces, Vanilla

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Almondmilk P... Food 1 Food 1 • LAKEVIEW FARMS, LLC Almondmilk Pudding	106g	49.8	104	23.6	18.9	—	1.4	0.9
Vanilla Pudd... Food 2 Food 2 • RAYMUNDO FOOD PRODUCTS, INC. Vanilla Pudding With Oreo Cookie Pieces	99g	44.1	121	22.2	17.2	—	3.0	2.0

Dark Chocolate Creamy French Dessert, Dark Chocolate vs Pudding Snacks, Tapioca

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Dark Chocola... Food 1 Food 1 • PETIT POT Dark Chocolate Creamy French Dessert	100g	31.1	190	16.0	14.0	—	13.0	4.0
Pudding Snac... Food 2 Food 2 • MCILHENNY COMPANY Pudding Snacks, Tapioca	92g	35.7	120	20.7	14.1	1.1	3.3	1.1

Chocolate Cook & Serve Pudding & Pie Filling, Chocolate vs Chocolate Pudding, Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Co... Food 1 Food 1 • TOPCO ASSOCIATES, INC. Chocolate Cook & Serve Pudding & Pie Filling	25g	46.0	360	92.0	68.0	—	—	—
Chocolate Pu... Food 2 Food 2 • RAYMUNDO FOOD PRODUCTS, INC. Chocolate Pudding	108g	47.7	111	22.2	17.6	—	1.9	1.9

Vanilla Rice Pudding Plant Based Desserts, Vanilla vs Spanish Flan Style Custard

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vanilla Rice... Food 1 Food 1 • POAMAX L.L.C Vanilla Rice Pudding Plant Based Desserts	125g	31.5	136	14.4	8.0	1.6	8.0	1.6
Spanish Flan... Food 2 Food 2 • GOYA FOODS, INC. Spanish Flan Style Custard	19g	100.0	368	89.5	84.2	—	—	—

Butterscotch Flavor Pudding Snacks Cups, Butterscotch vs Vanilla Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, Vanilla

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Butterscotch... Food 1 Food 1 • SUPERVALU, INC. Butterscotch Flavor Pudding Snacks Cups	92g	31.9	98	18.5	14.1	1.1	2.7	—
Vanilla Inst... Food 2 Food 2 • TOPCO ASSOCIATES, INC. Vanilla Instant Pudding & Pie Filling	24g	46.0	375	95.8	79.2	—	—	—

Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding Mix, Chocolate vs Tapioca Pudding

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Fl... Food 1 Food 1 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding Mix	28g	45.7	357	85.7	64.3	3.6	—	3.6
Tapioca Pudding Food 2 Food 2 • HANNAFORD BROS. CO. Tapioca Pudding	129g	49.6	101	19.4	14.0	—	1.6	3.1

Banana Pudding With Vanilla Creme Cake Topped With Whipped Cream Parfait, Banana vs Milk Chocolate Fudge Pudding, Milk Chocolate Fudge

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Banana Puddi... Food 1 Food 1 • NASCO GOURMET FOODS, INC. Banana Pudding With Vanilla Creme Cake Topped With Whipped Cream Parfait	128g	70.5	211	28.1	21.1	—	9.4	3.1
Milk Chocola... Food 2 Food 2 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC. Milk Chocolate Fudge Pudding	106g	43.8	113	21.7	14.2	0.9	2.8	0.9

Banana Pudding Snacks, Banana vs Custard Powder Mix, Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Banana Puddi... Food 1 Food 1 • TOPCO ASSOCIATES, INC. Banana Pudding Snacks	99g	43.8	111	22.2	17.2	—	1.5	1.0
Custard Powd... Food 2 Food 2 • KARABETIAN IMPORT & EXPORT Custard Powder Mix, Chocolate	100g	30.2	110	23.0	12.0	7.0	2.5	26.0

Vanilla Pudding, Vanilla vs Meghli Rice Pudding, Cinnamon

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vanilla Pudding Food 1 Food 1 • ALDI INC. Vanilla Pudding	92g	41.8	109	22.8	18.5	—	1.6	1.1
Meghli Rice ... Food 2 Food 2 • KARABETIAN IMPORT & EXPORT Meghli Rice Pudding, Cinnamon	20g	35.6	400	90.0	45.0	—	—	5.0

Banana Cream Instant Pudding, Banana Cream vs Chocolate Pot De Creme, Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Banana Cream... Food 1 Food 1 • SHURFINE Banana Cream Instant Pudding	24g	46.0	375	95.8	79.2	—	—	—
Chocolate Po... Food 2 Food 2 • GLOBAL 13 PUBLICATIONS, INC Chocolate Pot De Creme	100g	41.8	320	23.0	19.0	1.0	29.0	3.0

Chocolate Vanilla Flavored Pudding Snack, Chocolate Vanilla vs White Chocolate Instant Pudding And Pie Filling, White Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Va... Food 1 Food 1 • SAFEWAY, INC. Chocolate Vanilla Flavored Pudding Snack	92g	33.8	109	19.6	14.1	1.1	2.7	1.1
White Chocol... Food 2 Food 2 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY White Chocolate Instant Pudding And Pie Filling	24g	46.0	375	95.8	75.0	—	—	—

Sugar Free Chocolate Pudding Reduced Calorie Snack, Chocolate Pudding vs Desserts, Rice Pudding

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sugar Free C... Food 1 Food 1 • WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS, INC. Sugar Free Chocolate Pudding Reduced Calorie Snack, Chocolate Pudding	110g	27.9	36	13.6	—	0.9	1.4	0.9
Desserts, Ri... Food 2 Food 2 • LAKEVIEW FARMS, LLC Desserts, Rice Pudding	227g	83.1	115	18.5	14.5	—	3.1	3.1

Chocolate Flavor Pudding, Chocolate vs Organics Pudding, Vanilla

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Fl... Food 1 Food 1 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Chocolate Flavor Pudding	110g	39.6	118	20.9	16.4	0.9	3.2	2.7
Organics Pud... Food 2 Food 2 • EUROPEAN GOURMET BAKERY Organics Pudding, Vanilla	155g	71.3	135	23.2	15.5	—	2.9	2.6

4 X Hazelnut & Chocolate Pots, 4 X Hazelnut & Chocolate vs Desserts, Caramel Flan

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
4 X Hazelnut... Food 1 Food 1 • BARRA OF MENDOCINO 4 X Hazelnut & Chocolate Pots	85g	37.5	424	25.9	21.2	2.4	32.9	5.9
Desserts, Ca... Food 2 Food 2 • LAKEVIEW FARMS, LLC Desserts, Caramel Flan	227g	100.0	137	22.9	19.4	0.4	3.5	2.6

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